East Kilbride bus station
About East Kilbride bus station
The redevelopment programme
SPT owns and manages East Kilbride bus station, which is one of the largest in Scotland, serving 12,000 passengers per day.
In early 2000, a public/private partnership was formed between Scottish Retail Property Limited Partnership (a joint venture between British Land and Land Securities) Strathclyde Passenger Transport and South Lanarkshire Council with the aim of regenerating the bus station.
The project, worth over £6 million, was three years in the planning and successfully completed in Spring 2005.
The end result is a state-of-the-art facility which will benefit passengers and support the development and growth of the economy of west central Scotland.
The number of stances has nearly doubled, meaning that the new facility can comfortably handle existing demand and growth in future years.
Personal security has been given high priority with the expansion of 24 hour CCTV coverage, clearer signage, high levels of lightingand an emergency 'help point' for out-of-hours assistance.
Safe pedestrian access and circulation will be assisted by features such as deterrent paving, containment rails and clearly defined crossing points.
For passenger comfort, generous roofs and canopies as well as sheltered bus stances offer full weather protection.
Availability of reliable information about local transport services has been radically improved. User-friendly electronic passenger information systems are installed at central points and at each bus stance for the first time in the west of Scotland.
The new modern travel centre offers face to face public transport information, ticket sales, journey planning and support.
Advertising in the bus station
There is currently no advertising contract in place at East Kilbride bus station.
Recruitment
There are currently six SPT staff employed at East Kilbride bus station, whose role combines both travel centre and regulating duties. Their aim is to help with your transport needs and to make your visit both welcoming and safe.
All staff undergo training on behalf of our agents such as Welcome Host and National Express, and are fully trained to ensure the Health and Safety of passengers and to provide safe bus movements around the bus station.
Staff vacancies are published on this website and in the local press.